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S. S. SHERMAN.

GATE.

No. 337,633. Patented Mar. 9, 1886.

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SAMUEL S. SHERMAN, OF WEST MOHENRY, ILLINOIS.

GATE.

EPECIEICATIOIF forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,633, dated March 9, 1886. Application filed December 17, 15l'r5. Serial No. 185,912. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL S. SHERMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at West McI-Ienry, in the county of McHenry and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usei'ul Improvements-in Gates, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to adjustable farmgates, its object being either to raise or to lower the lorward end of the gate to free it from obstaclessuch as snow or iceor to al- -low the passage of small stock when raised, as will be set forth. It also relates to a pcculiar locking-bar as connected with the gate.

In the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the gate in its normal condition, closed and latched. Fig. 2 repre sents a side elevation with the forward end of the gate raised to allow the passage of small stock. Figs. 3 and 4 are cross-sections of the rear post, one taken near the top and the other near the bottom. Fig. 5 represents a detached portion of the gate and locking-bar, and Fig. 6 a portion of the brace-rod.

In the figures, A are the longitudinal boards of the gate, the lower being notched, as seen 0 at a a a, on its under edge.

B B B represent vertical slats, at suitable distances apart, to which the boards A are secured.

D represents the main ,post of the gate at 5 its rear end, and D represents the front post.

0 represents an auxiliary bar or upright at the rear end of the gate. This bar or upright is not directly attached to the boards of the gate,except the bottom one. A bolt, J, passes 0 through this bottom board and acts asapivot, upon which the forward end of the gate has a vertical adjustment.

E represents a metallic rod which runs diagonally across the gate from top to bottom.

5 This rod has two bends in it near its lower end, as seen in Fig. 6. The shorter portion passes upon the opposite side of boardAi'rom rod E, and its extreme end is bent over the upper edge of said board, as represented, and serves to form a spring to .keep the bent portion e in the notches of the board A.

The rod E is turned near its upper end in such manner as to form an eye, G, the end I projecting outward at right angles, being provided with a thread, over which passes a nut, H. The end I passes through a slot, P, in the upper end of the auxiliary bar, 0. A staple, F, which is driven into post D, passes through the eye G of the rod. By means of the nut H the eye G may be adjusted vertically upon the staple and confined at any suitable point. This adjustment at the upper and rear end of the rod enables me to make more of an adjustment at the lower front end than I could if the upper end were stationary.

An L-shaped bolt, K, is driven into post D near its bottom, and the eye of an eyebolt, J, fits over its upwardly-projecting prong. The bolt J, as before stated, passes through the bottom board A, as also through the auxiliary bar,G, and is held in place by a nnt,j.

To elevate the front end of the gate, it is only necessary to unlatch it, open it a little, and then raise it until the bend e of the rod E catches into the proper notch 011 the under edge of the bottom board A. I may use washers upon the end lot the rod-one on one side and the other on the opposite side of the auxiliary bar G-to act as set-screws would.

L represents the locking-bar,having a shoulder, as seen, said locking-bar being pivoted to one of the boards of the gate, its upper end playing in a loop, 0".

N represents a metallic hook, one end of which is pivoted to one of the boards of the gate. The free end of this hook plays in a loop, a, on the locking-bar L near its lower end.

S represents the ordinary latch-catch,which is secured in the post D. One of the horizontal bars of the gate forms the latch proper, and when resting on the catch-peg S is held thereon by the locking-bar L and hook N, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings.

To lock the gate, the locking-bar L, which in its normal position is inclined, as shown in Fig. 2, is brought to an upright position. This brings the hook N under the catch-peg, and prevents the gatet'roin being raised vertically at its front end. Any one of the horizontal bars of the gate may be brought to rest on the catch-peg, thereby adj listing the front end of the gate upward or downward, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings annexed, as may be'desired by the operator.

It is evident that the front end of the gate may be dropped to the ground to rest and prop itself. 7

The object of the staple F 'is to allow of small adjustments in case the rear post pulls over or outofline. Thus the front of the gate may be kept at the right height for the latch to catch the catch-peg.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is-

1. The combination, with the gate consisting of the horizontal boards A, the vertical slats B, and the auxiliary bar O,pivoted to the lower board of the gate, of the adjusting diagonal rod E, its lower end embracing the lower board of the gate and formed into an eye at its upper end,by which it is secured adjustably to a staple on the stationary post 1), substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the gate constructed of the horizontal boards A, the vertical slats B, and the auxiliary bar 0, of the diagonal rod E, bent at its lower end to embrace and operate in nolchesin the lower rail ofthe gate, and at its other end formed into an eye and a threaded continuation, so as to embrace and he adjustable on thestaple F on the stationary post D, substantially as specified.

3. The cornbinatioinwith the gate constructed of horizontal and vertical bars and hinged "to the post D, of the locking-bar L, pivoted to one of the gate-bars, and a locking-hook, N, a so pivoted to one of the gate bars, and loosely connected'to the saidlocking-har L by a staple, 02, substantially as specified.

In testin'iony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL S. SHERMAN.

\Vit-nesses:

F. K. GRANGER, (1%. H. SPAULDING. 

